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Pat Lencioni will present on organizational health live from San Francisco on September 26, 2012; one of many leadership development resources available from Skillsoft

NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skillsoft
today announced that Patrick
Lencioni, acclaimed author of "The Advantage: Why Organizational
Health Trumps Everything Else in Business," will conduct a live virtual
event entitled "Healthy Organizations Win: How to Harness Your
Organization's Maximum Potential," from San Francisco on September 26,
2012. This live,
interactive event is one example of the many leadership development
resources available when, where and how people want to learn, through
Skillsoft's Leadership
Development Channel, 50
Lessons and Skillsoft
Leadership Advantage. Skillsoft is making the exclusive event
available to a limited number of executives.* Those attending the
90-minute live webcast will have an opportunity to submit questions via
email and Twitter and interact with peers from around the world.

Lencioni, whose books have sold more than three million copies
worldwide, coaches organizations to operate smartly and healthily by
encouraging them to minimize confusion and politics and foster true
productivity and commitment in their employees. In Lencioni's
presentation, audience members will learn how to maximize their
potential in the context of real business issues and organizational
challenges. Attendees will take away practical and relevant strategies
that can be implemented to help their organizations become healthier and
more successful.

"We are excited and proud to collaborate with Patrick Lencioni on this
special live event," said Shawn Hunter, Executive Producer of
Skillsoft's Leadership Development Channel and 50 Lessons. "Patrick's
reputation as an energizing leader in the organizational development
field makes him a valuable ally to any organization. This event will
give participants unique access to his expertise and insights on
organizational health and building effective teams."

Live events are part of the video-based content lineup consisting of
Leadership Development Channel and 50 Lessons as well as Skillsoft
Leadership Advantage. Up to seven live
events are produced annually providing executives with cutting-edge
thinking in business and leadership through live and interactive
presentations featuring the most recognized and sought-after thought
leaders including Ram Charan, Tom Peters, Lynda Gratton, Dan Pink, Renée
Mauborgne and more.

The two additional live events scheduled for this year are:

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take
Action by Simon Sinek, a trained ethnographer and
author of Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to
Take Action; October 17 at 12:00 p.m. E.T. (Broadcast from
Seattle).

Relationship Economics by David Nour, CEOof
The Nour Group, Inc., and whose unique perspective and insights on
Relationship Economics® have been featured in a variety of
publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times,
Fast Company, Entrepreneur and Success Magazine. He is the
author of several books including the best-selling Relationship
Economics, ConnectAbility, The Entrepreneur's Guide to
Raising Capital, and the newly released Return on Impact –
Leadership Strategies for the Age of Connected Relationships;
November 28 at 12:00 p.m. E.T. (Broadcast from Atlanta).

Skillsoft's Leadership Development Channel provides its subscribers with
access to leading business thinkers right from learners' desktops and
helps subscribing organizations develop their managers and leaders to be
more effective at managing
people and driving results. A Web-based learning solution that
includes more than 2,000 video assets from best-selling
business authors, speakers and business leaders, the Leadership
Development Channel offers current, insightful and actionable
information to drive positive change, growth and innovation in today's
businesses. The on-demand videos are delivered in multiple formats
including downloadable video suitable for mobile devices, meeting
starters and classroom integration.

Skillsoft's 50 Lessons collection features more than 1,200 interview
presentations from some of the world's most respected and recognized
business leaders sharing personal experiences of today's most pressing
business issues. The 50 Lessons storytelling format captures these
lessons in consistent, short, compelling video lessons which engage
business audiences.

Skillsoft is a pioneer in the field of learning with a long history of
innovation. Skillsoft provides cloud based learning solutions for its
customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and
education to mid-sized and small businesses. Skillsoft's customer
support teams draw on a wealth of in-house experience and a
comprehensive learning e-library to develop off-the-shelf and custom
learning programs tailored to cost-effectively meet customer needs.
Skillsoft's courses, books and videos have been developed by industry
leading learning experts to ensure that they maximize business skills,
performance, and talent development.

Skillsoft currently serves over 5,000 customers and more than 13,000,000
learners around the world. Skillsoft is on the web at www.Skillsoft.com.

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